Don May vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Don May that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Don May

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don May: 1968-69 to 1974-75
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don May 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Don May 7 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Don May 3 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Don May 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don May 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 8.8 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Don May 3.5 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Don May 1.0 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Don May 0.3 * John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 3,339 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Don May 1,309 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Don May 389 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Don May 29 * John Starks 951

Total Blocks Don May 10 * John Starks 106

Total Games Don May 379 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .453 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Don May .798 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 20.2 (1971) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 7.5 (1971) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Don May 2.0 (1971) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Don May 0.4 (1974) * John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 (1974) * John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 2.9 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.2 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Don May 0.6 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Don May - * John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don May - * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 41 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Don May 31 John Starks 271

Total Assists Don May 9 John Starks 393

Total Steals Don May 0 * John Starks 120

Total Blocks Don May 0 * John Starks 9

Total Games Don May 14 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .333 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Don May - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Don May .765 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 4.0 (1972) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.7 (1972) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Don May 0.9 (1969) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Don May - * John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Don May - * John Starks 0.3 (2001)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.